DISCLAIMER: I was provided with complimentary products to facilitate this post, however all opinions are my own. Don't you just love the taste of a fresh tomato? Just sprinkle a little bit of salt and pepper on it and eat it plain, right out of the garden. I had two tomato plants this past summer and they had such an amazing flavor. Every recipe I used them in, you could really taste the difference. With winter around the corner, I had given up on having any good tomatoes again until next summer. Store bought tomatoes just don't have the same flavor... Or so I thought. As a blogger, I am approached to try new products often, some are hits and some are misses and some I like to try, just to see if they really are that good. This time, I am pleased to say, I was pleasantly surprised, these Tasti-Lee tomatoes really are amazing. Hubby even said the flavor is better than the ones I grew myself, but you can't prove that, because hubby hasn't been seen since. The Tasti-Lee's not only taste great, they also contain 50% more lycopene, the "good stuff" in tomatoes, than regular varieties. Tasti-Lee tomatoes are NOT GMO frankenmaters, they are naturally bred from generations of plants that have the specific growth habits, appearance and the taste, that customers love and they are vine ripened, no crazy "speed ripening" for these babies. The Tasti-Lee tomatoes have just the right balance of sweet and tangy and lend themselves perfectly for sandwiches, sauces, chili or just right off the counter. So, even though there's frost on the pumpkins and it's almost Thanksgiving, you can still get a great tomato, if you know the right place to look. For a$1 off coupon, check out their site and check out Tasti-Lee on Facebook for awesome giveaways or take a peek at their Pinterest boards for some cool recipes.
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DISCLAIMER: This is a sponsored post, written by me, on behalf of Kid's Academy. Let's face it, it is a very digital age we live in nowadays and as much as I would love to hang on to my nostalgic ideals of yesteryear and raise Micah with 5 TV channels, a land line and an old adding machine, it just isn't possible or prudent, for that matter. Who am I to hold him back, just because I want to live in the past?! I have been very wary about letting him play games or use "gadgets", but at the urging of his Dad, I bought him a tablet for his birthday. He doesn't play with it everyday, usually not even every other day and when he does, I am very picky as to what he plays. Kid's Academy, one of the most successful developers of apps for kids, has released what might be their biggest app yet. 123 Tracing is an excellent educational app designed for younger students. This cute game helps kids trace numbers and get in the habit of writing and forming these letters that they will use the rest of their lives. The free version of app is live and available to download viaiTunes, Google Play and Amazon. Kid's Academy is all about helping children learn verbal, writing and math skills in an easy and fun manner. Apps such as 123 Tracing and Bingo ABC have been top-50 educational apps in the App Store, and Kid’s Academy has also brought the well-known stories and nursery rhymes The Three Little Pigs and Five Little Monkeys to life with interactive apps. The simple interfaces of the apps allow children to take the reins and play on their own, but the sing-a-longs and other activities are perfect for parent or teacher engagement, as well. Research has shown that singing along with nursery rhymes has cognitive and physical benefits for children. Not only are children learning new words and the context in which to use them, but strengthening tongue and mouth muscles at an early age will help with pronunciation skills. About Kid's Academy: Kids Academy is an early childhood education start-up specialized in development apps for major mobile markets: App Store, Google Play and Amazon. The rapidly growing company is bringing value through education for children aged 2 to 6 teaching kids numbers, upper- and lower- case letters, word-letter associations, phonics, and spelling, and brings them endless fun and excitement through play activities.
Founded in the end of 2011 with the first application released in July 2012, Kids Academy has six nice apps and recently reached 2 million downloads. The apps developed by Kids Academy received dozens of positive reviews and were top rated by Children’s Technology and Parent Reviews. Interactive ABC by Kids Academy was featured by The Guardian in mobile tech review. DISCLAIMER: This is a sponsored post, written by me, on behalf of eMeals. I was given a free subscription to eMeals to facilitate this post, however all opinions are my own. Here we go again, with the "What's for dinner" question that I hear at least fifty times a week from each of my three kids. (minus the days the oldest is working, then I only hear it 45 times a week). Regardless, it gets really old, really fast. Why can't I just close my eyes and wish for some amazing, healthy meal ideas to magically appear in my inbox?! *magic voice from the other room* "Oh, but it CAN be that easy (almost), with eMeals! ". Score a 35% savings with code "CYBER35" eMeals is the market leader for online meal planning. They provide over 50 weekly meal plans that vary depending on your family size, specific store preference, as well as any dietary restrictions you or your family may have. eMeals has partnered with all the major stores, natiowide, including Aldi & Kroger, my personal faves. Menu specialties include classic, clean eating, simple gourmet, low fat, low carb, paleo, portion control, organic, vegetarian and gluten-free meals. eMeals offers Breakfast, lunch and dinner plans so all you need to do is go shopping, which is also taken care of, for you, as each meal plan comes with a detailed shopping list, including staples. The list will also alert you to sales at your specified store, as well as giving you coupons. eMeals menu plans are designed to make the most of your grocery budget, by using several of the same ingredients in different recipes throughout the week, allowing for little to no waste of food and by planning your meals and sticking to your plan, you will save tons of money at the store, some estimates even claim you can save $1,000 a year by using eMeals and eliminating impulse buys and things you don't need. Even financial guru Dave Ramsey supports eMeals. DISCLAIMER: I was provided with product samples to facilitate this post, however all opinions are my own and yours may differ. I make no claims of the safety of this food in diabetic diets, I can only attest to my own experience. Being pregnant at 35 was very hard on my body to say the least. I developed gestational diabetes rather early and ended up on meds before it was over. It was no fun at all, but to make sure I had a healthy little one, I followed the Doctor's instructions and watched my carb and sugar intake very closely. I had an amazing support system and some really good nutritional counseling and through it all, I was able to find new ways to eat and snack, while still being compliant to my dietary restrictions. My main issue was mindless snacking on sweet foods and with GD, that is a huge no-no, so I had to find a snack that was low enough in carbs, yet still satisfied my sweet cravings. DISCLOSURE: I was provided with complimentary products to facilitate this post, however ll opinions are my own. Have you seen the new Hexbugs Nano V2? Neither had I, until Micah came running into the kitchen one day, exclaiming he "neeeeeds those Hexbugs that can climb the wall". So I did what any good Mom would do, I Googled it to see what in the world he was talking about. Seems I am a bit behind the curve when it comes to kid's toys. Hexbugs are a micro robotic creature that reacts to its environment, they are an innovative battery powered, high-tech toy and are fun for all ages and the Nano V2 is the newest incarnation of the Hexbugs family. (and yes, they CAN climb) |
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